Sunken-vessel marker.



W. VOGEL.

SUNKEN VESSEL MARKER. AEPLICATIQNJILED S.EPT.5. 1911.

1,256,398. Patented Feb. 12,1918..

.INVENTOR ATTORNEY WITNESSES UNITED TATES PATENT @FFTCE.

WILSON VOGEL, OF KILLISNOO, TERRITORY OF ALASKA.

SUNKEIT-VESSEL MARKER.

Application filed September 5, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILSON Voonn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Killisnoo, Territory of Alaska, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Sunken- Vessel Markers, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to markers adapted to be used for marking thespot at which a vessel sinks and it consists in the novel featureshereinafter described and claimed.

An object of the invention is to provide a marker of the characterstated which is of simple and durable structure and which may beconnected with the deck or other part of the vessel and which isprovided with means which will float, the said means being connected bya line with the deck or other part of the vessel.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a side elevation of the vesselmarker; 7

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same with parts in section:

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary bottom view of the same.

The sunken vessel marker comprises acasing 1 which may be of wood or anyother suitable material. A can buoy 2 is connected with the upper end ofthe casing 1 by means of straps or bands 3. The casing l is provided atits lower end with an opening 1. A coil of rope 5 is normally housedwithin the casing 1 and an end portion of the end of rope passes throughthe opening 4; and the end of the rope may be attached to the deck of avessel or other parts thereof. Under normal conditions the casing 1 andthe can buoy 2 rests upon the top of the deck.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 12, 1918.

Serial No. 189,852.

The end of the rope 5 opposite that end portion which passes through theopening 4 is connected with a band 6 which surrounds the can buoy 2 at apoint between the ends thereof and at a point between the straps 3 whichsecure the said rope to the casing. A strip 7 is carried at the top sideof the buoy E2 and may bear the name of the vessel to which theappliance is connected.

It is obvious that in the event that the vessel to which the device isapplied should sink the can buoy 2 will float in the water and as thevessel descends the rope will pay out from the coil 5 and the said buoyand the casing 1 will remain at or in the vicinity of the surface of thewater. In view of the fact that the strip 7 is carried at the top sideof the buoy it will be visible above the surface of the water and hencethe position of the vessel is located. By employing such a deviceconsiderable time and expense is saved by establishing the location ofthe vessel in view of the fact that it is not necessary to drag orsurvey a locality in order to establish the position or spot at whichthe vessel may lie upon the bottom of the sea.

Having described the invention what is claimed is:

A sunken vessel marker comprising a easing, straps attached thereto, abuoy secured to the casing by the straps, a sign supported by the strapsat the opposite side of the buoy from the casing, a coil of rope housedwithin the casing and connected at one end with the buoy and having anopposite end portion which passes through the casing and which isadapted to be connected with a vessel.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

WILSON VOGEL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each. by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

